Dream Trip 2009

Great Travel Moment

Going to Ireland on a class trip to learn about Irish folklore and mythology, I can remember stepping into this hidden glen situated off of a highway and was convinced the faeries I read about do exist. By chance, my class met a stranger in a pub and didn't think twice when he told us to follow him. He led us up a highway, through some bushes, and eventually into this magical place. I felt as though I climbed through an ordinary wardrobe and ended up in an Irish Narnia. I was in a kaleidoscope of every shade of green. The glen extended for miles, and a few of us decided to explore as much of it as we could. After climbing over fallen trees, sliding on mud, and bathing in a waterfall, I was dirty and overwhelmed with joy. This moment for me, made the myths come to life.